Hot off the heels of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, a movie I’ve seen twice now since its release into theaters last Thursday (and I’m already rearing for a third viewing), I’ve been craving some kind of Doctor Strange game to keep the excitement I felt going. However, I was hit with reality: he doesn’t yet have his own video game, and that’s a shame.
Sure, he’s appeared in franchises like Marvel Ultimate Alliance, Marvel vs. Capcom, and more – he’s even set to be one of the main protagonists in the upcoming Marvel’s Midnight Suns due out later this year – but if you want to experience a Strange-centric story akin to something like Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man, you’re out of luck. That’s especially a bummer because I think right now, more than ever, Marvel could be capitalizing on the buzz around Multiverse of Madness. It’s arguably Doctor Strange’s best theatrical showing, and it showcases some extremely fun and unique uses of his magic. I’d love to be in control of that magic in some kind of single-player experience on one of my consoles or PC, and yet I can’t.
Imagine a Doctor Strange game that begins in New York City, at his sanctum. You can explore the surrounding area and fight off baddies – maybe even team up with Insomniac’s Spider-Men. Then, when you’ve completed a mission in the city, you can head back into the sanctum and take a portal to somewhere else in the Marvel universe. Perhaps Wong needs help taking out some baddies invading Kamar-Taj in Nepal, or maybe Black Panther needs some magical help in Wakanda. It’s not hard to imagine Stephen Strange opening up a portal that leads directly to these locations, and with the power of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S SSDs, you could ideally
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